The Latest Breaking News from Canberra

NRL concedes knock-on error on crucial golden point call for Raiders

The NRL concedes officials missed a crucial knock-on call late in Canberra's golden-point win over the Dolphins.

The New Daily · May 1, 2023

Canberra man on trial for attempted murder following snapchat feud dubbed 'duplicitous' by own lawyer

Connor Manns is accused of firing three shots at another man with the intent to kill him in 2021, when the two agreed to meet at Casey shops after a Snapchat dispute.

ABC News · May 1, 2023

Fears for Canberra grassland earless dragon as ACT government updates its list of threatened species

The ACT government has updated its list of threatened species and says the Canberra grassland earless dragon is now critically endangered. Five new species have been added to the list, while four have had their status updated.

ABC News · May 1, 2023

Canberra rapist Thomas Earle avoids jail time, sentenced to 300 hours of community service

ACT Chief Justice Lucy McCallum says Thomas Earle has little to no chance of re-offending, but his victim says she is devastated by the sentence.

ABC News · Apr 28, 2023

‘Wolf warrior’ or entertainer? Outspoken Japanese envoy Shingo Yamagami has no regrets as he departs Australia

The ambassador has been seen variously as giving Australia a ‘shake-up’ and ‘kicking own-goals’ during his Canberra posting

The Guardian - AU · Apr 28, 2023

Police say body found next to Tuggeranong Parkway is believed to be missing man Shane Watson

ACT police say they believe a body found beside the Tuggeranong Parkway in Canberra's south yesterday is that of Shane Watson, who was reported as missing on April 18.

ABC News · Apr 28, 2023

What's it like inside the Canberra bubble? Six first-time politicians spill the tea on the ABC's new social-first show

From forging unexpected friendships to spending their first parliamentary pay cheque, six federal parliament newbies share their experiences with the ABC's new social-first show that uncovers the realities of life inside the Canberra bubble.

ABC News · Apr 28, 2023

Albert Hopoate was a child star whose NRL career was nearly over before it began. Now he's making up for lost time

Albert Hopoate was once one of the top junior footballers in the country. After injuries nearly ended his career, he's making up for lost time at the highest level.

ABC News · Apr 28, 2023

Praiseworthy by Alexis Wright review – how can one novel contain so much?

Linguistically commodious and panoramically plotted, Wright’s 700-page monster would have given Henry James a heart attack – but it has so much to say

The Guardian - AU · Apr 27, 2023

ACT government apologises to Canberra's Ngambri people for failing to recognise them as traditional custodians

Ngambri community members took the ACT government to court last year over its Indigenous protocol, which listed only the Ngunnawal people as traditional custodians of the land. The government today issued an apology for any "hurt or distress" caused, saying it would review the protocol.

ABC News · Apr 27, 2023